Im a fulltime professional cellist. I love anything and anyone connected to the arts.Ive been travelling all my working life so im pretty adaptable and very outward (website hidden) a mum so i also like being around children of all (website hidden) easygoing and very respectful of people and their spaces.I love reading,cooking and eating,and cosy homey things.Ive just been on a great cycling holiday with my husband to the Baltic coast of Germany so you can see that the great outdoors is very important to me.If i had amotto it would be along the lines of 'treat other people and animals as you would like to be treated yourself'.

The neighbourhood is absolutely lovely and is called Cardiff's Left Bank for a reason. You're well placed next to the park which means that the Stadium, Castle and Railway station are practically on your doorstep. The park itself is well worth a visit. I bought a coffee and fresh croissant on the way to my conference each morning. Also, within a block or two of the flat there are several restaurants and cafes.
I didn't really meet my hosts but I appreciated that they had a key safe outside their home and that I knew where everything was.

Wonderful stay in Cardiff. I would heartily reccomend Alisons place, particularly if one is attending sporting events at Swalec or Millenium, due to the close proximity. A good selection of restaurants close by. Hosts were perfect, friendly but not obtrusive.

Staying at Ali's and Philip's place was absolutely marvelous! The house is 5 minute walking to the beautiful Bute Park and only 10 min to the City Centre! The area is very calm, friendly and clean. The room is lovely and comfortable. Ali and Philip are very kind and they gave me a lots of important advice about Cardiff!!They even left some juices for me in the fridge and some snacks for breakfast!Many thanks to them for the pleasant stay! I wish to visit their place the next time I go to Cardiff.

Thanks to Ali for her welcome. I had a plane problem making me arrive very late and she found a solution so I would not sleep outside, taht was very sweet of her.
Otherwise, the neigbhorhood is quiet yet relatively central. The house is clean and very quiet.

Alexandra and Phillip are great hosts. Both are friendly, interesting and informative. Ali was excellent with all communication, making the finding, arriving and first meeting a doddle.
The room is a lovely bright airy space and included a fine selection of teas, fruit and traditional, coffee, juices, fresh milk and cereal bars.
The location was superb, a 10 minute stroll to reach Cardiff Castle!
Lovely people, location and stay, would return without hesitation.

Alexandra and Phillip both know how to make a person feel welcome in their home. I was first introduced to Alexandra, and later on her husband Phillip. They were both very welcoming and interested in the reason for my stay and how I was doing. The bed was more than comfortable, the amenities working and excellent. Two kitties were also there to welcome me, and one in particular warmed up to me and allowed me to scratch her head. Didn't bother me one bit. I would definitely recommend this place and would return if I were to return to Cardiff. It's a very reasonably priced accommodation for its location in the city (a 5 minute walk from Cardiff Castle, the Hop-On Hop-Off bus, and from a wonderful center with restaurants and entertainment).

Reviews From Hosts

Ali is a great host and nice person, quiet and respectful. We had dinner together and we talked about music, she invited us to visit cardiff and stay in her house, I think we will go there soon. It was a pleasure to meet Alexandra. Best wishes, Greets you Priska

Ali and her partner are very considerate, calm, intelligent people and were a pleasure to have as guests. They were independent, knowledgeable and just happy to do their own thing. I can recommend them highly to other hosts in every respect.

Ali was a really lovely guest! In fact the perfect guest as she was respectful, kind, happy, quiet, clean, tidy, helpful, interesting, friendly and easy going - can't think of better than that!
We enjoyed lots of good chat, covering many subjects about home, work, family and music, as well as the three of us putting the world to rights - very entertaining! - but also she enjoyed her own peace and quiet in her rooms and left us lots of space to get on with our jobs through the day as well.
See? Perfect guest. :)
I'd have no hesitation in recommending Ali to other hosts and very much hope we'll see her again in the future.
Nicky

Ali was a lovely guest, warm, friendly, and very easy to share my home with and chat to. I would definitely recommend her as a guest as it was a pleasure hosting her. Hope to see you again some day Ali :)

Ali was a lovely guest. She was very kind, gentle and calm. Ali compared her stay to 'like being a student all over again'; sharing the household space with like-minded people all over again. Ali... you are welcome back any time you are performing again at Venue Cymru. Keep in touch.